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by smallerfish 618 days ago
>Radiation exposure. People who have had radiation to the head are at higher risk for brain tumors. Most often this exposure comes from radiation therapy used to treat another type of cancer, like leukemia during childhood.

Notably, dental xrays have been linked with tumors. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3396782/

The US is the "largest market" for dental xrays: https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/dental-x...

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From the study:

Conclusion Exposure to some dental x-rays performed in the past, when radiation exposure was greater than in the current era, appears to be associated with increased risk of intra-cranial meningioma.